Bad idea to buy house on a US Interstate?

I'd check out the air quality. The lack of a garage would be a no-go for me.

Added: re the garage — especially since my car in its wide open parking space might be able to be seen from the freeway. A thief could zip in off the freeway, grab the car, and then zip back onto the freeway.
 
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LOL! When I saw the price on that house, I thought it was built on a different planet. (I'm used to CA prices).
I couldn't tell how close to the interstate the house is.
Is the house's foundation off the ground due to flooding?
 
NO, go for me. I've seen too many cars semi's go off the Interstate. Also, there would be a lot of truck noise that nothing can shut out.
 
It depends upon any sound barriers between I-40 and the house. For instance, lots of trees, high cement walls like they do have in some places along I-40, tall mounds or hills, buildings, or houses, etc. It's out in the boonies but the good news is that it's not in a flood zone nor under an airport's flight path.
 
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Robert59 said:
I have friend that is looking too buy this house right near this I-40 interstate. I wonder if it could have alot of noise?

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/7002-Plateau-Rd_Crossville_TN_38571_M81862-36554
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That huge place has only 2 bedrooms- what the heck is in the rest of it?!? :oops:

I didn't see details, but also what's the purpose of the stilts??

Otherwise, to answer your question- if it were me, noise from a considerable amount of traffic wouldn't bother me in the slightest.. but to each their own.
 
We looked at a house that bordered the interstate when the kids were young. The biggest problem was that it bordered the Mass Pike. At the bottom of the land, there was one of those million dollars a mile sound barriers.

The noise from the Pike was very loud. I told my husband we couldn't live there. He wanted the house anyway. He said we would just never open the windows. We didn't buy it.
 
Click on the red locator to the right to get info like this.

Overall noiseN/A
Traffic noiseN/A
Airport noiseN/A
Local noiseN/A
Local noise includes all businesses, schools, post offices, transportation hubs, hospitals, gas stations, etc.

Looking at the pic of the interstate very close to the home has me doubt the overall noise is accurate.

Click on the list of choices like flood then zoom out that gives a decent overview. Lots of water in that area.

The interior looks great but the steps leading down seem to block what could have been a carport. Paving up to, around the back & under the home where a carport could have been wasn't done I wonder why. Not a home I'd consider if I were young.
 
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